THE MARTYRS OF THE MUSLIMS ON THE DAY OF MU’TAH
Among the Muhajiroun were Ja‘far Ibn Abi Talib, Zaid Ibn Harithah AlKalbi, Mas‘ood Ibn Al-Aswad Ibn Harithah Ibn Nadlah Al-Adawi, Wahb Ibn Sa‘d Ibn Abi Sarh, all making four martyrs. From the Ansar, the martyrs include ‘Abdullaah Ibn Rawahah, ‘Abbad Ibn Qais AlKhazrajiyan, Al-Harith Ibn AnNu‘man Ibn Isaf Ibn Nadlah An-Najjari and Suraqah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Atiyyah Ibn Khansa’ Al-Mazini making four men. The aggregate of those who were killed from the Muslims on that day were just these eight men.
Meanwhile, a large number of the polytheists were killed. Here is Khalid himself saying thus: “On the day (of the Battle of) Mu’tah, nine swords were broken in my hand and nothing was left in my hand except a small Yemeni sword.” What (number of enemies) do you suppose he would have killed with those swords? Not to even talk of other brave heroes among the carriers of the Qur’an. This is subsumed in the statement of Allah: “There has already been a sign for you (O Jews) in the two armies that met (in combat i.e. the Battle of Badr): One was fighting in the Cause of Allah, and as for the other (they) were disbelievers. They (the Believers) saw them (the disbelievers) with their own eyes twice their number (although they were thrice their number). And Allah supports with His Victory whom He pleases. Verily, this is a lesson for those who understand.” (Surah Aal ‘Imran 3:13)
Hadith Indicating the Great Excellence of the Commanders of This Expedition
On the authority of Abu Umamah Al-Bahili who said: I heard Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, saying: “While I was sleeping, two men came to me (in my dream) and held me below my armpit and took me to a rough mountain and then asked me to climb. I said: ‘I can’t climb it.’ They insisted saying: ‘We shall make it easy for you.’ Then I climbed till I got to the summit of the mountain and then I began to hear intense sounds and I asked: ‘What are these sounds?’ They said: ‘These are the yelling of the inmates of Hellfire.’ They proceeded with me till we saw some people hung with their Achilles tendon pierced through their cheeks and blood streaming from them (their cheeks). ‘Who are these?’ I asked and they said: ‘These are people who break their fast before its due time.’ He said: ‘May the Jews and Christians be frustrated.’” Sulaim said: I do not know whether he heard it from Allah’s Messenger or from his own opinion.
“As they took me along I saw some people with exceedingly bloated bodies and exuding the most disgusting odor like that of a lavatory. I asked, ‘Who are these?’ They replied, ‘These are the polytheists killed (in battles)’. Then we proceeded till we saw another group of people with exceedingly bloated bodies and exuding the most disgusting odor like that of a lavatory. I asked, ‘Who are these?’ They replied, ‘These are the male and female adulterers.’ They went ahead with me then we saw snakes biting the breasts of some women. I asked, ‘What happened to these ones?’ They replied, ‘These are women who prevented their children from their breast milk.’ We went ahead till we saw some young boys playing between two seas and I asked, ‘Who are these?’ They informed me, ‘These are children of the believers.’ Then I was directed to a direction and I saw three people drinking their wine and I asked who they were and they said, ‘these are Ja‘afar Ibn Abi Talib, Zaid Ibn Harithah and Abdullah Ibn Rawahah.’ They directed me once again and I saw another group of three people and I asked, ‘Who are these?’ they responded, ‘These are Ibrahim, Moosa and Eesa, upon whom be Allah’s peace, waiting for you’.”
By: Ibn Katheer
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